Poem by Melinda Ruby
landscape
Total Solar Eclipse Weekend
Ok, I am very far behind in my blogging. This was several months ago now, but a very memorable weekend. We stayed with some friends in Bend. We left their home the night before to find a spot where we would experience 2 minutes of totality. The Milky Way was spectacular. We slept in our … Continue reading Total Solar Eclipse Weekend
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Rowena Crest Sunrise Year 2
My twelve year old daughter joins me sometimes on my adventures. We have decided it would be our tradition to go to Rowena Crest each year during the wildflower bloom at sunrise. We were a little late this year as many of the flowers were past peak, except for the lupine. They were in their … Continue reading Rowena Crest Sunrise Year 2
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Sunrise Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
I almost didn't go. The forecast was clear and I knew it was going to be a brilliant sunrise, but I hestiated. I set the alarm for 4am, but I almost didn't get up,. I was wide awake by that point, though, and my mind was already in motion. I knew I would regret not … Continue reading Sunrise Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
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Day at the Coast
My oldest daughter and I took a trip to the Oregon Coast this past weekend to the site of the shipwreck of Peter Iredale. We had a two hour window of time when the tide was low enough and there was no rain. The rest of the day it rained, so I count that success … Continue reading Day at the Coast
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Misty Spiderwebs Foggy Morning
I wonder if something magical happens on a foggy morning before most people are awake. On Saturday, the fog beckoned me into its mystique. I rushed outside. I had a busy day ahead, but I did not want to miss the fog. The fog was amazing, but what I did not expect to see was … Continue reading Misty Spiderwebs Foggy Morning
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Elk Rock Island
There is this island nearby in the Willamette River in Milwaukie/Oak Grove (Oregon) that is only accessible on foot after a long dry spell when a land bridge emerges that allows people to walk across. It is beautiful and creepy. I am not sure what it is that makes it feel spooky to me, but … Continue reading Elk Rock Island
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Stonehenge Memorial
We went camping on the Columbia Gorge in June in Maryhill, Washington. I saw some sights I had not seen before. I have been living in Oregon since 1998 and I am still finding new places to explore. Incredibly epic places.
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Astoria Column in the Fog and the Runaway Child
After photographing the Astoria-Megler Bridge, we drove to the Astoria Column. We had no expectations of a view. The column itself was hidden in a thick fog. There was a grassy hill that looked like it was out of a story book. My youngest tested the waters and explored it a little bit so decided to … Continue reading Astoria Column in the Fog and the Runaway Child
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Peter Iredale Shipwreck
In 1906 The four masted steel baroque sailing vessel sailed its last. It was on its way to the Columbia and it got stuck there. No one was killed. It has been sitting there decaying more each year. Soon it will be gone entirely. We arrived just as the tide was moving in. Next time, … Continue reading Peter Iredale Shipwreck
